Live from the Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass

Construction workers and store employees at the Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass put on the finishing touches as the official opening of the complex on Thursday looms.(Photo: Marty Pearl/Special to The C-J)Buy Photo

The C-J's Jere Downs (@jeredowns) is out there talking with shoppers and monitoring the traffic and parking. Plus we'll have a photographer in a helicopter and others at the mall.

Here you can find posts from Twitter and Instagram. Share your experiences if you are going or wish you were going - or not. Use the hashtag #outletshoppes.

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